Data Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
December 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
HR interview:
Go over some very high-level questions about Python and SQL.
Two technical interviews back-to-back:
One for Python (4-5 Python questions, not too hard). One for SQL.
Questions
How do you join two tables with all the information on the left one unchanged?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Meta Data Engineer role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral17%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Data Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Meta Work Experiences
5.0
Great Pay, Overwhelming Work
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
March 4, 2022
Pros: 401k matching
Wellness reimbursement
Very competitive pay: salary + bonus + RSUs
PTO
Cons: Lots of work can be very overwhelming to onboard.
3.0
Good Company, Cutthroat Culture
Data Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
November 6, 2025
Pros: A good company to work for.
Cons: None other than cutthroat culture
3.0
Data Engineer IC3
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
November 5, 2025
Pros: Good office, good exposure to the entire company.
Cons: No canteen, no way to get fresh air.
- 5.0Great Pay, Overwhelming WorkData Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMarch 4, 2022Pros: 401k matching Wellness reimbursement Very competitive pay: salary + bonus + RSUs PTOCons: Lots of work can be very overwhelming to onboard.
- 3.0Good Company, Cutthroat CultureData Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 6, 2025Pros: A good company to work for.Cons: None other than cutthroat culture
- 3.0Data Engineer IC3Data Engineer • Current EmployeeWarsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, PolandNovember 5, 2025Pros: Good office, good exposure to the entire company.Cons: No canteen, no way to get fresh air.
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